G/SPS/N/CHL/638  
16 June 2020 
(20-4227) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero , SAG (Agriculture and Livestock 
Service)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Fresh bananas ( Musa spp.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All tra ding partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : ESTABLECE REQUISITOS FITOSANITARIOS PARA LA 
IMPORTACIÓN A CHILE DE FRUTOS FRESCOS DE PLÁTANO (Musa spp.) PROCEDENTES 
DE TODO ORIGEN, MODIFICA RESOLUCIÓN N° 3920 DE 1998 Y DEROGA RESOLUC ION 
505 DE 2010  (Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation in to Chile of fresh 
bananas ( Musa spp.) of any origin, amendment of Resolution No. 3920 of 1998 and repeal 
of Resolution No. 505 of 2010) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_3653_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Exempt Resolution establishes requirements 
governing the importation into Chile of fresh bananas ( Musa spp.) for consumption, 
produced in  various origins.  
The provisions of this Resolution include:  
− The bananas must come from production and packing facilities registered by the 
exporting  country's national plant protection organization (NPPO), and authorized by 
the NPPO through unique identification codes.  
− To enter the country, consignments must be covered by an official phytosanitary 
certificate (original copy) issued by the plant health  authority of the country of origin . 
This document must contain additional declarations for certain pests,  such as : 
Dysmicoccus brevipes, Dismicoccus neobrevipes, Ferrisia virgata, Maconelliicoccus 
hirsutus, Nipaecoccus nipae, Pseudococcus comstocki, Pseud ococcus jackbeardsleyi, 
Lissachatina fulica y Succinea spp ; Opogona sacchari (Coleoptera:Curculionidae) ; 
Bactrocera musae ; Bactrocera spp; 
− An additional declaration other than the one provided in Article 3.1, stating that the 
pest/s is/are not present in t he country of origin, will also be accepted.  
− Processing conditions in accordance with the guidelines set out in the relevant 
International Plant Protection Convention  (IPPC) International Standard(s) for 
Phytosanitary Measures for the recognition of areas free from Bactrocera  spp. 
− How to proceed, prior to the first export season, and coordination of a visit from SAG 
inspectors to the producing country for various purposes.  
− Specific packing conditions, and containers ; packaging that allows for phytosanitary 
treatments to be carried out if required.  
− Specific prerequisites for the issuance of phytosanitary certificates.  G/SPS/N/CHL/638  
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  − Inspection conditions upon arrival in Chile and actions in the event of detection of 
any stage of development, live or dead, of Bactrocera spp. 
− Inspections and supervision that can be carried out by SAG and those that must be 
carried out by the exporting country's NPPO on a periodic basis.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. ISPM No.) : 
− ISPM No. 1: "Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade" (FAO, 2006), IPPC.  
− ISPM No. 2: "Framework for pest risk analysis" (FAO, 2006), IPPC, and ISPM No. 
11: "Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests", as a pest risk analysis was carried 
out prior to the establishment of requirements.  
− ISPM No. 20: "Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulat ory system" (FAO, 
2004), IPPC.  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 75 days from the date of 
circulation of the notification  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 80 days from the date of 
circul ation of the notification  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 180 days from the date of publication in the Official Journal  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 
15 August 2 020 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl